NHTSA recall 05V018000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 05V018000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 05010 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 2005-01-21 |
| Owners notified | 2005-01-26 |
| Component | STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR |
| Units potentially affected | 3344 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT TO THE STEERING GEAR MAY NOT MEET SPECIFICATION. THE BOLT MAY FRACTURE RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF STEERING.
What can happen
IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING, A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT BOLT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 24, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 AND CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438.
Notes
GM RECALL NO.05010.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO | Built 2004-12-01 to 2005-01-31. |
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| 2005 GMC SIERRA | Built 2004-12-01 to 2005-01-31. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SB-10-02-33-001 | 2011-03-28. Service bulletin. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/OLDSMOBILE AND HUMMER: INFORMATION ON PITMAN ARM SHAFT SEAL SERVICE KIT. DO NOT REPLACE ENTIRE STEERING GEAR FOR PITMAN SEAL LEAK. TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN REPLACING ENTIRE STEERING GEARS DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO SERVICE JUST LEAKING PITMAN SHAFT SEAL. *PE UPDATED 5/9/11. *PE |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.